ADD in Adults
Pharmacotherapy of ADHD: a review
J Clin Psychopharmacol 1995 Aug (Mass General)
Open studies on the nonserotonergic antidepressants (tricyclics, bupropion, and MAO inhibitors) also show a moderate anti-ADHD effect. The literature appears to support the use of robust doses of both stimulants and antidepressants for ADHD in adults.
ADD during adolescence: a review:
J Adolesc Health 1995 Mar (Brandeis University)
With or without hyperactivity, ADD does not disappear at puberty…As a condition associated with decreased metabolism in the premotor and prefrontal superior cerebral cortex, ADD in adolescents responds well to (pharmacological) treatment. Without effective treatment, ADD often results in increased risk of trauma, substance abuse and conduct and affective disorders during adolescence, and marital disharmony, family dysfunction, divorce, and incarceration in adulthood. Properly treated with medication and counseling, adolescents with ADD succeed as well as their peers.
An investigation of adult outcomes of hyperactive children in Shanghai
Chin Med J (Engl) 1996 Nov;109(11):877-80
Compared to normals, after 15 year follow up 70% continued to show typical symptoms, completed less formal schooling, were less often employed in higher-level professions.
Dual Dx of ADHD and substance abuse
J Clin Psychiatry Apr 1995
“This case series and review of the literature suggest that specific treatment for ADHD with psychostimulants is feasible in patients who also have substance abuse.”